gave him that kink or twist in his neck, which he carries to this day." 4 When he saw this article, Mr. Buchanan said that he hoped one of his New York friends would horsewhip Bennett or "the vile and despicable wretch" who had written the story.5 At the time of Buchanan,s death another series of

Intelligencer and Lancastrian, March 3, 1857. 2 Buchanan to Nahum Capen, Aug. 27, 1856, cited in George T. Curtis, Life of James Buchanan, New York, Harper & Bros., 1883, II, p. 180. 3 Buchanan to William B. Reed, Sept. 14, 1856, ibid., p. 182. 4 Same to same, Sept. 8, ibid. 5 In box of "Clippings," Buchanan

characteristic which appears to have stuck with him throughout his life. He jumped into things with both feet. He was only twenty years old and writing his first letter to the then U. S. Senator James Buchanan. But that did not stop Forney from recommending another young man for a position. The letter also would